# Rengo Commune, Cachapoal Province – Population, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/rengo/

Commune · Cachapoal Province 

# Rengo

Rengo is a commune of Chile in Cachapoal Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region. It had an estimated **64,831 people** in 2022 on 585 km² (about 111 per km²). 148 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 193 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 64,831people (2022)
- 585km²
- 193mapped services
- 342 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Rengo?

Rengo had an estimated **64,831 people** in 2022 — 9.0% of Cachapoal Province, 79th of 345 communes. There are 1,007 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cachapoal Province figure of 1,001). Spread over 585 km², that is about **111 people per km²**, 88th of 345 communes.

19.6% of people are children under 15 and 13.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 37 across Cachapoal Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,794**

5–9 ****4,336**

10–14 ****4,599**

15–19 ****4,030**

20–24 ****3,938**

25–29 ****4,748**

30–34 ****5,188**

35–39 ****4,466**

40–44 ****4,366**

45–49 ****4,532**

50–54 ****4,189**

55–59 ****4,105**

60–64 ****3,575**

65–69 ****3,071**

70–74 ****2,333**

75–79 ****1,606**

80+ ****1,955**

Source: [UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-chl).

## Where is Rengo?

Rengo lies in [Cachapoal Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/), [Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 6 other communes: [Coinco](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/coinco/), [Machalí](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/machali/), [Malloa](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/malloa/), [Quinta de Tilcoco](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/quinta-de-tilcoco/), [Requínoa](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/requinoa/) and [San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/san-fernando/). By area it is the 184th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 7.8% of [Cachapoal Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/). The centre of Rengo is about 110 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 31 km from Rancagua, the main town of Cachapoal Province. The centre point is at 34.4439° S, 70.7626° W.

Source: [La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-chl).

## Things to see in and around Rengo

OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Rengo: 4 museums; 2 waterfalls; 2 memorials; 2 nature reserves; 1 ruins; 1 viewpoint.

- Museo Adriana Vásquez Román · museum
- Museo Almazara Tipaume · museum
- Museo Casa Tipaume · museum
- Museo del Deporte de Rengo · museum
- Cascada El Diamante · waterfall
- Cascada Tres Chorrillos · waterfall
- Reserva Natural Tipaume · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Tipaume · nature reserve
- Las Placetas · viewpoint
- León · memorial
- Robot · memorial
- Villa San Francisco · ruins

### Nearby, outside Rengo

- Las Tres Comadres · viewpoint, Requínoa6.6 km
- San Pedro, Bodega Cachapoal Andes · attraction, Requínoa11 km
- Rueda Ferroviaria Estación Pelequén · memorial, Malloa12 km
- Animita del Poeta · memorial, Malloa12 km
- Raíces · memorial, Malloa12 km
- Monumento a las Iglesias Evángelicas y Protestantes · memorial, Malloa12 km
- Monumento a Los Canteros · memorial, Malloa12 km
- Memorial Alcalde Samuel Trenouas · memorial, Malloa12 km
- Únicos · memorial, Malloa12 km
- Hito Nivelación IGM · memorial, Malloa12 km
- Cruz de Malloa · memorial, Malloa14 km
- Petroglifos 7 Soles · archaeological site, Malloa17 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Rengo

- Time zoneUTC−3 (summer UTC−4) · America/Santiago
- CurrencyPeso (CLP)
- Country calling code+56
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType C, L · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format7 digits (#######)

### Nearest airports

- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) · Santiago117 km
- Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport (AFA) · San Rafael217 km

### Nearest railway station

Rengo (Rengo), about 10 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 08:47, sunset around 18:38).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Rengo

Open gazetteers list **148 villages, towns and localities** in Rengo. The largest with a recorded population: Rengo (38,100). Settlements here lie between about 306 m and 624 m above sea level (median 342 m).

- Alto San Martín
- Altos del Valle
- Apalta
- Brisas de Rengo
- Brisas del Valle
- Callejón La Gloria
- Callejón La Gloria Norte
- Callejón Vital
- Camarico
- Camino Viejo
- Camino a Malloa
- Cartagena
- Cerrillos
- Chanqueahue
- Chanqueahue Norte
- Chanqueahue Sur
- Chapetón Viluco
- Chuchunco
- Condominio Egenau
- Condominio Parque Central
- Cóbil Abajo
- El Almendra
- El Almendro
- El Baluarte
- El Bosque
- El Cerrillo
- El Convento
- El Delirio
- El Esfuerzo
- El Llano
- El Molino
- El Naranjal
- El Peruano
- El Retiro
- El Rodeo
- El Sauce
- El Trebal Huilquío
- El Álamo
- Esmeralda
- Esmeralda Centro
- Esmeralda Norte
- Esmeralda Sur
- Hacienda Las Palmas I
- Hacienda Las Palmas II
- Hacienda Los Montes
- Jardines de Rengo
- La Ariana
- La Chimba
- La Isla
- La Lechería
- Las Américas
- Las Nieves
- Las Pataguas
- Las Pataguas Sur
- Lo Cartagena
- Lo de Lobo
- Lo de Lobos
- Los Aleros del Bosque
- Los Aromos
- Los Choapinos
- Los Gomeros
- Los Huertos
- Los Maitenes
- Los Migueles
- Los Renguinos
- Los Sauces
- Los Álamos
- Mendoza
- Naicura
- Naranjo Agrio
- Norte Chico
- Nuevos Campos
- Parque Baluarte
- Parque San Martín
- Patria Joven
- Población Calicanto 1
- Población Calicanto 2
- Población Domingo Paredes
- Población Gregorio Araya
- Población La Granja de Popeta
- Población Las Rosas
- Población Las Torres
- Población N°2
- Población N°3
- Población Padre Hurtado
- Población Santa Ana
- Población Valentín Letelier
- Popeta
- Popeta Puente Negro
- Popeta Sur
- Portezuelo
- Pueblo Hundido
- Quintalba
- Rengo
- Rinconada Cerrillos Abajo
- Rinconada Cerrillos Arriba
- Rinconada de Malambo
- Rosario
- Salsipuedes Oriente
- San Benito
- San Jorge
- San Jorge Sur
- San José de Chanqueahue
- San Juan de las Pataguas
- Santa Melania
- Tipaume
- Valles de Rengo
- Villa Araucanía
- Villa Arco Iris
- Villa Bernardo O'Higgins
- Villa Betania
- Villa Brisas del Sur
- Villa Caupolicán
- Villa Claudio Arrau
- Villa Colonia Esmeralda
- Villa Cordillera
- Villa Deseada
- Villa Don Vicente
- Villa El Molino
- Villa El Romeral
- Villa El Villorrio
- Villa Epu Newen
- Villa España
- Villa Esperanza
- Villa Europa
- Villa Francisco Ruiz
- Villa Galilea
- Villa Jardín
- Villa Javiera Carrera
- Villa Las Hojas
- Villa Las Marías
- Villa Los Abedules
- Villa Los Conquistadores
- Villa Los Espinos
- Villa Los Parronales
- Villa Los Presidentes
- Villa Nicoletti
- Villa Oriente
- Villa Portones de Rengo
- Villa Primavera
- Villa Renku
- Villa Rienzi Valencia
- Villa San Francisco
- Villa Santa Laura
- Villa de las Hojas
- Villa del Cóbil
- Vista Hermosa
- Viñedos de Rengo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Rengo

Named natural and historic features inside Rengo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Estero Pichiguao
- Estero Tipaume
- Los Cristales Dam
- Quebrada San Luis

### Hills and mountains

12 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Alto del Cepillo · 3,088 m
- Alto de la Planchada · 2,993 m
- Cerro Portezuelo · 2,518 m
- Cerro Alto de La Campana · 2,409 m
- Cerro Alto de Las Verdolagas · 2,055 m
- Cerro Frangollo · 1,592 m
- Cerro Caracoles · 1,447 m
- Cerro Piedra Lisa · 1,377 m
- Cerro Risco · 1,175 m
- Cerro del Señor · 754 m
- Cerro Naicura · 640 m
- Cerro Chapetón · 563 m
- Cuesta de Coinco · 469 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Rengo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cachapoal Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 324 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (57 mm) and the driest Jan (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 13 

Feb 17 17 

Mar 15 18 

Apr 12 19 

May 8 46 

Jun 4 57 

Jul 4 44 

Aug 5 43 

Sep 7 20 

Oct 10 20 

Nov 13 14 

Dec 16 13 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rengo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Rengo · Rengo 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.41120&mlon=-70.85310#map=17/-34.41120/-70.85310) 

Bank BancoEstado · Rengo 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.40892&mlon=-70.86029#map=17/-34.40892/-70.86029) 

ATM BCI · Quinta de Tilcoco 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.35529&mlon=-70.96410#map=17/-34.35529/-70.96410) 

Petrol pump COPEC · Rengo 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.40234&mlon=-70.84452#map=17/-34.40234/-70.84452) 

Hotel no me olvides · Rengo 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.41024&mlon=-70.85491#map=17/-34.41024/-70.85491) 

Mall Galería Madriaza · Rengo 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.40739&mlon=-70.85968#map=17/-34.40739/-70.85968) 

School Escuela Gustavo Bisquertt Susarte · Rengo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.44055&mlon=-70.78123#map=17/-34.44055/-70.78123) 

College Universidad de O'Higgins (Campus El Chapetón) · Rengo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.42287&mlon=-70.88284#map=17/-34.42287/-70.88284) 

Police station Retén Popeta · Rengo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.44189&mlon=-70.78162#map=17/-34.44189/-70.78162) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rengo

Places mapped inside Rengo in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals6
- Banks10
- Petrol pumps12
- Hotels5
- Shopping malls3
- Schools49
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies14
- Restaurants81
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics6

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other communes in Cachapoal Province

- Codegua
- Coinco
- Coltauco
- Doñihue
- Graneros
- Las Cabras
- Machalí
- Malloa
- Mostazal
- Olivar
- Peumo
- Pichidegua
- Quinta de Tilcoco
- Rancagua
- Requínoa
- San Vicente

## Quick answers

- Where is Rengo?In Cachapoal Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile
- What is the population of Rengo?64,831 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Rengo?About 37 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Rengo?About 111 people per km²
- What borders Rengo?Coinco, Machalí, Malloa, Quinta de Tilcoco, Requínoa and San Fernando
- What is there to see in Rengo?Cascada El Diamante, Cascada Tres Chorrillos, Las Placetas, León
- What time zone is Rengo in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Rengo?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Rengo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rengo?148 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rengo?Settlements lie between 306 m and 624 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Rengo?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Rengo?Cerro Alto del Cepillo (3,088 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rengo?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rengo?Hospital De Rengo, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rengo?BancoEstado, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rengo?BCI, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rengo?COPEC, about 8.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Rengo?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Rengo?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Rengo?12 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rengo?CL06115 (OCHA common operational dataset)